Comments on: First, do no harm – the importance of being gentle http://www.sampablokuper.com/2009/04/27/first-do-no-harm-the-importance-of-being-gentle/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:32:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sampablokuper http://www.sampablokuper.com/2009/04/27/first-do-no-harm-the-importance-of-being-gentle/comment-page-1/#comment-1808 sampablokuper Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:22:07 +0000 http://www.sampablokuper.com/?p=616#comment-1808 <p>I've just read <a href="http://memex.naughtons.org/archives/2009/04/26/7568" rel="nofollow">an interesting post</a> post Prof John Naughton assembled not so long ago, in which he compared the attitudes of several police officers.</p> I’ve just read an interesting post post Prof John Naughton assembled not so long ago, in which he compared the attitudes of several police officers.

]]> By: sampablokuper's status on Monday, 27-Apr-09 13:27:12 UTC - Identi.ca http://www.sampablokuper.com/2009/04/27/first-do-no-harm-the-importance-of-being-gentle/comment-page-1/#comment-1756 sampablokuper's status on Monday, 27-Apr-09 13:27:12 UTC - Identi.ca Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:27:16 +0000 http://www.sampablokuper.com/?p=616#comment-1756 <p>[...] do no harm - the importance of being gentle http://is.gd/uRNc #policefail [...]</p> [...] do no harm – the importance of being gentle http://is.gd/uRNc #policefail [...]

]]> By: sampablokuper http://www.sampablokuper.com/2009/04/27/first-do-no-harm-the-importance-of-being-gentle/comment-page-1/#comment-1740 sampablokuper Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:40:37 +0000 http://www.sampablokuper.com/?p=616#comment-1740 <p>Incidentally, here's something you, dear reader, can do to mitigate a recent act of police brutality. Watch <a href="http://vimeo.com/4273363" rel="nofollow">this video</a> of a non-violent, nude man being Tasered at the recent Coachella music festival, and then <a href="http://www.indiopd.org/feedback.htm" rel="nofollow">write to the Indio Police Department</a>, to whom the officer handling the Taser belonged, to express your views about that officer's actions. I suggest you write something along the lines of the following.</p> <p>In the first large text area:</p> <blockquote><p>A nude man was Tasered at the recent Coachella music festival by a policeman I believe to be from Indio PD. A video of this event may be seen at http://vimeo.com/4273363</p></blockquote> <p>In the second one:</p> <blockquote><p>I believe the officer handling the Taser used it (a) when it was not at all necessary and (b) for longer than any well-researched Taser safety guidelines recommend.</p> <p>I hope and expect that Indio PD will carry out an investigation into the event, identifying and disciplining the officer concerned, who appears to represent a threat to public safety.</p></blockquote> Incidentally, here’s something you, dear reader, can do to mitigate a recent act of police brutality. Watch this video of a non-violent, nude man being Tasered at the recent Coachella music festival, and then write to the Indio Police Department, to whom the officer handling the Taser belonged, to express your views about that officer’s actions. I suggest you write something along the lines of the following.

In the first large text area:

A nude man was Tasered at the recent Coachella music festival by a policeman I believe to be from Indio PD. A video of this event may be seen at http://vimeo.com/4273363

In the second one:

I believe the officer handling the Taser used it (a) when it was not at all necessary and (b) for longer than any well-researched Taser safety guidelines recommend.

I hope and expect that Indio PD will carry out an investigation into the event, identifying and disciplining the officer concerned, who appears to represent a threat to public safety.

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